Toilet device



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TOILET DEVICE Filed Aug. 19, 1941 IN VEN TOR.

WITNESSES:

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- Patented Feb. 17, 1942 UNITED STATES EPATENT OFFICE 2,273,601 I d irse xfixmmnc. d ,Application Allin 19, 19*1, Serial No. 407,;09 4Claims. (Cl-132-79) This invention relates to toilet devices, and itsgeneral object is to provide adevice that includes a carrying case fortoilet articles, particularly of the shaving type, and also meansforsupporting the case in open position with respect to a wash basin orthe like, for the articles to be in convenient reach of the user, thecase acting in the capacity of a shelf when in open position, and thesupporting mean being in the form of-a clamp fixed to the case anddesigned to set up a clamping engagementwith afaucet for detachable asmydevice is extremely useful while travelling, in that the articles can beconveniently-carried in the case and when it isdesired to use the same,

the clamp is attached to the faucet and the case sociation therewith,therefore it will be seen that the latter to support the case withrespect to a wash basin or the like.

The case in the form shown is of the foldable book type generally usedfor a shaving or toilet kit, and includes a substantially rigid mainwall creased or constructed in any manner to provide 1 foldable sectionsI and 2, that are movable toward A further object is to provide a toiletdevice that includes a clamp for fastening and supporting the case withrespect to and elevated above a faucet, and the clamp is foldable incompact form relative to the case, so that the device in its entiretywill take up minimum space when not character set forth, that is simplein construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient inoperation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other and away from each otherfor disposal of the case to open or closed position. Formed on orotherwise secured to each of the sections adjacent to and about theedges thereof is a flexible wall 3, and the walls 3 have thecompanionelements 4 ofa slide fastener secured thereto about their edgesforsecuring the case in closed position. However, the case may be of anysuitable construction and. any type of fastening means may be providedfor securing the same in closed position.

The clamp includes an elongated attaching a plate 5 of sheetmetal or thelike, and it is of a length substantially coextensive with that of themain' wall, to terminate short of opposed edges thereof, as the clamp-isriveted or otherwise fixed to and along the center of the main wall toallow free folding of the case, as will be apparent.

Struck transversely of and from the plate 5 adjacent to and upon theopposite sides of the transverse center thereof are two pairs of cars 6that are curved outwardly from the plate, but

*are directed toward each other, as best shown features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, with the clamp infolded position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that I haveillustrated my device as being in Figure 4. Each pair of ears providebearings '9 from substantially midway their ends-toward their outerends, fora portion of their length,

and 'the undulations formed by the crimped portions provide seats IIfora purpose which will be later apparent. The limbs 8 are curved attheir outerends and those portions of the limbs between the outermostseats I0 and the curved outer ends provide companion clamping jaws IIwhich cooperate with each other to engage the outer side faces pf thespout A to set up a clamping engagement therewith, as best shown appliedto the outlet spout of a double or mixing.

faucet, but it will be obvious that the device can be applied to anytype of faucet or fixture, ap-

use, as shown, to prevent any possibility of casual The band I! isreceivable in removal or displacement of the jaws from the spout.

By that construction, it will be seen that the U-shaped members coactwith each other to support the case in an elevated open position abovethe handles of the faucet, for the case to act in the capacity of ashelf, and so that the contents of the case will be in convenient reachof the user, the contents shown being shaving articles. that is a razorand a tube of shaving cream. but any type of articles can be placed andcarried in the case, as will be apparent.

In order to urge and hold the U-shaped or supporting and clampingmembers in folded position against and in parallelism with the attachingplate, as shown in Figure 3, so that the device in its entirety willtake up minimum space when not in use, such for example when placed in atravelling bag or medicine cabinet, I provide a spring for each U-shapedmember and each spring is formed from a single strand of resilient wire,the strand being looped midway its ends to provide a free portion llengaged with the plate between the pairs of ears. From the free portioni3 the strand is coiled about the bight portion of its member. betweenthe ears t, as at H, and thence extends from the coiled portions intodiverging portions it that terminate in hooks i6 engaged with the limbsL, It will be noted as best shown in Figure 4 that the limbs 8 arecurved adjacent their juncture with the bight portion thereof to provideseats H for the band II, to allow the limbs to lie flat against theattaching plate 5, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 4. i

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

WhatI claim is:

1. A toilet device comprising a carrying case for toilet articles, apair of elongated members pivotally connected at one of their ends tosaid case, clamping jaws formed on said members, means slidably mountedon said members for disposing the jaws in clamping engagement'with afaucet for said members to support the case in open position above saidfaucet, and said members being foldable in parallelism with said casewhen not in use.

2. A toilet device comprising a carrying case for toilet articles,a'pair ofelongated substantially U-shaped members having their bightportions pivotally connected to said case, clamping laws formed on theouter end portions of the limbs of said members, a band slidably mountedon said limbs for disposing the jaws in clamping engagement with afaucet for said members .to support the case in open position above saidfaucet, and springs bearing against said limbs for urging and holdingthe same in parallelism with said case when not in use.

3. A toilet device comprising a foldable case for toilet articles, aslide fastener for securing the case in closed position, a plate fixedto said case, ears struck from said plate and providing bearings, a pairof elongated U-shaped members having their bight portions mounted in thebearings for movement of the limbs of said members toward and away fromeach other, said limbs being crimped along portions of the lengththereof to provide seats, clamping jaws formed on the outer end portionsof, said limbs, a band surrounding and slidably mounted on said limbsfor disposing the jaws in clamping engagementv with a faucet for saidmembers to support the case in an open position above said faucet, saidband being receivable in any of the seats to prevent removal of the jawsfrom their clamped position, springs mounted on the bight portions andbearing against the limbs for urging and holding said members in foldedposition with said limbs in parallelism with said plate, and said limbsbeing curved at their juncture with the bight portions to provide seatsreceiving theband therein when said members are in folded position toallow the limbs to bear against said plate.

4. A device comprising a carrying case, a pair of elongated memberspivotally connected at one of their ends to said case, clamping Jawsformed on said members, means mounted onsaid members for disposing thejaws in clamping engagement with suitable supporting means for saidmembers to support the case in open position above said supporting meansfor the open portion of the case to form a shelf, and said members beingfoldable in parallelism with said case when not in use.

GEORGE WISE

